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23 finalists and judge announced 2016

21/06/2016

‘the churchie’ Committee and QUT Art Museum are proud to announce KELLY GELLATLY, Director of the Ian Potter Museum of Art, The University of Melbourne, as Guest Judge for the 29th churchie national emerging art prize 2016. Ms Gellatly’s experience as curator at some of Australia’s most significant art galleries and museums, combined with her extensive knowledge of emerging Australian art, is an invaluable asset to this year’s judging process.

From a record field of over 1,000 artworks from 445 entrants, 23 emerging artists have been selected as finalists for ‘the churchie’ in 2016.

Finalists

Aaron Butt (QLD)

Alinta Krauth (QLD)

Anna Louise Richardson (WA)

Anna Madeleine (ACT)

Anthony Bartok (NSW)

Brooke Ferguson (QLD)

Catherine or Kate (QLD)

Charlie Donaldson (QLD)

Cyrus Tang (VIC)

David Greenhalgh (NSW)

Dean Cross (NSW)

Elizabeth Willing (QLD)

Harriet Body (NSW)

Jack Mitchell (QLD)

Katherine Clayton (QLD)

Kenny Pittock (VIC)

Leo Coyte (NSW)

Lisa Sammut (NSW)

Meagan Streader (VIC)

Robert Fielding (SA)

Sara Morawetz (NSW)

Tom Freeman (WA)

Tracey Lamb (VIC)

The overall Prize Winner and two Commendations will be announced on Friday 19 August at the official opening of the churchie national emerging art prize exhibition at QUT Art Museum. The exhibition, from 20 August to 13 November, will feature entries from each of the 23 finalists. The overall prize winner will be awarded a $15,000 non-acquisitive cash prize sponsored by long-time supporters of ‘the churchie’, Brand + Slater Architects, Brisbane with two Commendation Prizes of $1,000 each sponsored by Madison Cleaning and Painting Services.

the prize

A national art prize with overall winner rewarded with a $15,000 non-acquisitive cash prize sponsored by Brand + Slater